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Falinks Raid Day Pokémon Go event guide

Galar raid time.

Falinks Raid Day is arriving in Pokémon Go, and with it, trainers have a few hours to try and catch one of the Galar region’s more unique-looking Pokémon.

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For three hours, trainers are given access to many unique benefits, but for others, it’s all about trying to find that rare Shiny version of the Pokémon and calling it a day.

No matter your aims, whether it’s Shiny Pokémon, XP, or other benefits, the Falinks Raid Day in Pokémon Go has a lot of information to go through, so to make things easier, here is a list of everything you need to know, including date, time, bonuses, and more.

Falinks Raid Day starts on Sept. 8 from 3pm to 5pm local time. You can participate in Falinks Raids through Remote Raid Passes when they go live and still get the same bonuses as below. So, if you live in the States and have a friend in New Zealand, you can get into raids faster.

Falinks Raid Day Event Bonuses
Increased Chance of finding a Shiny Falinks
5 Additional daily Riad Passes from spinning Gyms
Remote Raid Paass limit increased to 20 for the whole day
Increased Chance of offending a Shiny Falinks

On top of the event bonuses, a paid ticket for $5 in the Pokémon Go Web Store gives additional bonuses from 2pm to 10pm local time on Sept. 8. These include:

Falinks Raid Day Event Ticket Bonuses
8 additional Raid Passes when spinning Gyms
50 percent more XP from Raid Battles
2x Stardust from Raid Battles
Increased rare XL Candly from Raid Battle rewards.

On top of these premium bonuses, the biggest thing to come from the event is the introduction of Shiny Falinks. For those who have never seen it, Shiny Falinks has a brown dome with a yellow spike, while the body remains black and the eyes remain blue. It’s a pretty cool shiny.

Falinks rarely spawn in the wild, and chances to get a Shiny will decrease after the event ends, so be sure to use your time wisely to make the most of this unique opportunity. Despite the increased odds, there is still no guarantee you might find a Shiny using your complimentary passes. So be prepared to spend extra cash if you want to find one.

When fighting Falinks, use a Fairy, Flying, or Psychic-type move and link up with a few friends. Falinks is impossible to take down solo, so you’ll need at least two more trainers to take it on.


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